{ "dataset": "apostille", "title": "Apostille offices and fees by state", "description": "The office that issues apostilles in each state and DC, the fee per certificate, mail, walk-in and online options, processing times and what documents need first, as a free CSV and JSON file.", "url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/data/apostille", "publisher": "MCC Solutions", "license": { "name": "Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)", "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "attribution": "Credit \"MCC Solutions\" and link to https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/data/apostille" }, "checked": "2026-11", "row_count": 51, "accuracy": "Facts come from official government pages as they read on the checked date. Anything not confirmed there is null and named in the row's unconfirmed list. General information, not legal or tax advice; MCC Solutions is not a law firm and we are not lawyers.", "fields": [ { "name": "jurisdiction_code", "type": "string", "meaning": "Two-letter postal code of the state or DC." }, { "name": "jurisdiction", "type": "string", "meaning": "State name (or District of Columbia)." }, { "name": "office.name", "type": "string", "meaning": "State office that issues apostilles." }, { "name": "office.url", "type": "string (URL)", "meaning": "Official page for that office's apostille service." }, { "name": "fee.amount", "type": "number (US dollars)", "meaning": "Fee per apostille or certification in US dollars." }, { "name": "fee.text", "type": "string (free text)", "meaning": "The fee in plain English. Present only for jurisdictions that have their own page on the site." }, { "name": "fee.expedite", "type": "string (free text)", "meaning": "Expedite fee or rule. Present only for jurisdictions that have their own page on the site." }, { "name": "options.mail", "type": "boolean", "meaning": "Whether requests are taken by mail." }, { "name": "options.walk_in", "type": "boolean", "meaning": "Whether walk-in requests are taken." }, { "name": "options.online", "type": "boolean", "meaning": "Whether requests can be placed online." }, { "name": "options.text", "type": "string (free text)", "meaning": "How to submit, in plain English. Present only for jurisdictions that have their own page on the site." }, { "name": "processing.text", "type": "string (free text)", "meaning": "Processing time as the office states it. Present only for jurisdictions that have their own page on the site." }, { "name": "prereqs.vital", "type": "string (free text)", "meaning": "What vital records need first. Present only for jurisdictions that have their own page on the site." }, { "name": "prereqs.notarized", "type": "string (free text)", "meaning": "What notarized documents need first. Present only for jurisdictions that have their own page on the site." }, { "name": "prereqs.court", "type": "string (free text)", "meaning": "What court documents need first. Present only for jurisdictions that have their own page on the site." }, { "name": "prereqs.school", "type": "string (free text)", "meaning": "What school documents need first. Present only for jurisdictions that have their own page on the site." }, { "name": "prereqs.county.text", "type": "string (free text)", "meaning": "County certification step, for states whose pages show one. Present only for jurisdictions that have their own page on the site." }, { "name": "form.name", "type": "string", "meaning": "Name of the order form. Present only for jurisdictions that have their own page on the site." }, { "name": "form.url", "type": "string (URL)", "meaning": "Link to the order form. Present only for jurisdictions that have their own page on the site." }, { "name": "address", "type": "string (free text)", "meaning": "Mailing address for requests. Present only for jurisdictions that have their own page on the site." }, { "name": "notes", "type": "string (free text)", "meaning": "Other points from the official source. Present only for jurisdictions that have their own page on the site." }, { "name": "unconfirmed", "type": "array of strings", "meaning": "Fields the official sources read did not confirm for this row. Those values are null." }, { "name": "source_urls", "type": "array of strings", "meaning": "Links to the sources (all of them for jurisdictions with their own page; the main linked source for the others)." }, { "name": "source_kinds", "type": "array of strings", "meaning": "What each link in source_urls is, in the same order: \"official\" (a government page: state agency, legislature, court, county or city) or \"secondary\" (a vetted secondary source, used only where no official page could be read: Cornell LII, Justia (statute text only), FindLaw Codes, Casetext, NCSL, the Uniform Law Commission, the American Bar Association and state bar associations, legal aid networks (LawHelp.org and the state legal help sites), Nolo, the National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel, the National Low Income Housing Coalition, the National Center for State Courts, the Eviction Lab, the Tax Foundation, the Sales Tax Institute, the American Payroll Association, SHRM, ADP, Paychex, Bloomberg Tax, Thomson Reuters, Avalara and Sovos). A fact backed only by a secondary source is shown on the site as \" (secondary source)\"." }, { "name": "checked", "type": "date (YYYY-MM-DD)", "meaning": "When the row's sources were opened (YYYY-MM or YYYY-MM-DD). A row with no official source carries the date of the check that found none." }, { "name": "page_url", "type": "string (URL)", "meaning": "The page on mcc-solutionsnj.com that explains this row." } ], "rows": [ { "jurisdiction_code": "AL", "jurisdiction": "Alabama", "office.name": "Alabama Secretary of State, Authentication Division", "office.url": "https://www.sos.alabama.gov/node/64", "fee.amount": 5, "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": null, "options.online": null, "unconfirmed": [ "processing", "address" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.sos.alabama.gov/node/64" ], "source_kinds": [ "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-by-state" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "AK", "jurisdiction": "Alaska", "office.name": "Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Authentications", "office.url": "https://ltgov.alaska.gov/services/authentications/", "fee.amount": 5, "fee.text": "$5 per certificate (check, money order or credit card).", "fee.expedite": null, "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": true, "options.online": null, "options.text": "Mail to the Juneau office, or visit it in person after calling to schedule an appointment.", "processing.text": "The office tries to turn an order around the same day it's received.", "prereqs.vital": "Official certified copies of vital records are authenticated.", "prereqs.notarized": "Original signatures, properly notarized by a commissioned Alaska notary public.", "prereqs.court": null, "prereqs.school": null, "prereqs.county.text": null, "form.name": "Alaska Authentications Order Form", "form.url": "https://ltgov.alaska.gov/wp-content/uploads/AuthenticationsApostillesORDERFORM.pdf", "address": "Office of the Lt. Governor, Authentications Department, P.O. Box 110015, Juneau, AK 99811", "notes": "Only the Lieutenant Governor issues apostilles in this state, and only on wet (original) signatures. International return shipping needs a prepaid, pre-addressed mailer.", "unconfirmed": [], "source_urls": [ "https://ltgov.alaska.gov/services/authentications/", "https://ltgov.alaska.gov/wp-content/uploads/AuthenticationsApostillesORDERFORM.pdf" ], "source_kinds": [ "official", "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-alaska" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "AZ", "jurisdiction": "Arizona", "office.name": "Arizona Secretary of State, Business Services", "office.url": "https://azsos.gov/node/72", "fee.amount": 3, "fee.text": "$3 per document.", "fee.expedite": "Walk-in expedite: $25, limit of 6 documents.", "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": true, "options.online": null, "options.text": "By mail, or in person at the Phoenix or Tucson office.", "processing.text": "10 to 20 business days by mail.", "prereqs.vital": null, "prereqs.notarized": "An original notarized or certified recorded document; a photocopy is not accepted.", "prereqs.court": null, "prereqs.school": null, "prereqs.county.text": null, "form.name": "Apostille/Certificate of Authentication Request (PDF)", "form.url": null, "address": "Secretary of State, Attn: Apostille Dept., 1700 W. Washington Street, Fl. 7, Phoenix, AZ 85007-2808", "notes": "The office does not issue electronic apostilles, and won't accept documents recorded by another state.", "unconfirmed": [], "source_urls": [ "https://azsos.gov/node/72" ], "source_kinds": [ "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-arizona" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "AR", "jurisdiction": "Arkansas", "office.name": "Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services Division", "office.url": "https://sos.arkansas.gov/business-commercial-services-bcs/for-apostille-certification", "fee.amount": 10, "fee.text": "$10 per apostille; $5 per certification (non-Hague countries).", "fee.expedite": "No additional fee to expedite.", "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": true, "options.online": true, "options.text": "By mail or in person, and a request can be prepared online.", "processing.text": "The office aims to process requests within 24 to 48 hours of receipt.", "prereqs.vital": "A certified copy from the Arkansas Department of Health's Vital Records office.", "prereqs.notarized": "Properly notarized by an Arkansas notary public.", "prereqs.court": null, "prereqs.school": null, "prereqs.county.text": null, "form.name": "Apostille/Certification Request form", "form.url": "https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/uploads/bcs/ApostilleCertificationRequestForm.pdf", "address": "Business & Commercial Services Division, 1401 West Capitol Ave., Suite 250, Little Rock, AR 72201", "notes": "A notary public may not certify a photocopy of a vital record or public record. The office has an online tool to verify an apostille.", "unconfirmed": [], "source_urls": [ "https://sos.arkansas.gov/business-commercial-services-bcs/for-apostille-certification", "https://sos.arkansas.gov/uploads/bcs/2025_Apostille_brochure-folds.pdf" ], "source_kinds": [ "official", "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-arkansas" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "CA", "jurisdiction": "California", "office.name": "California Secretary of State, Notary Public Section", "office.url": "https://www.sos.ca.gov/notary/request-apostille/", "fee.amount": 20, "fee.text": "$20 per apostille, plus a $6 special handling fee for each different official's signature on in-person requests.", "fee.expedite": null, "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": true, "options.online": null, "options.text": "By mail to Sacramento, or in person at the Sacramento or Los Angeles office (Los Angeles doesn't take cash).", "processing.text": "Processed in the order received; the office posts current processing dates rather than a fixed time.", "prereqs.vital": "A birth or death certificate issued by a county must first be certified by the county clerk's office in the county where it was issued.", "prereqs.notarized": "Signed by a California public official, or an original notarized or certified document; a photocopy is not accepted. Have the document notarized before you request the apostille.", "prereqs.court": null, "prereqs.school": null, "prereqs.county.text": "County-issued birth and death certificates are certified by the county clerk first.", "form.name": "Apostille Mail Request Cover Sheet", "form.url": "https://www.sos.ca.gov/notary/forms/", "address": "Notary Public Section, P.O. Box 942877, Sacramento, CA 94277-0001 (USPS); FedEx, UPS or DHL: 1500 11th Street, 2nd Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814", "notes": "Mail requests are handled by the Sacramento office only. The cover sheet must name the country where the document will be used.", "unconfirmed": [], "source_urls": [ "https://www.sos.ca.gov/notary/request-apostille/", "https://www.sos.ca.gov/notary/apostille-faqs" ], "source_kinds": [ "official", "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-california" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "CO", "jurisdiction": "Colorado", "office.name": "Colorado Secretary of State, Authentications Program", "office.url": "https://www.coloradosos.gov/pubs/notary/forms/NAUTH.pdf", "fee.amount": 5, "fee.text": "$5 per apostille by mail or drop-off.", "fee.expedite": "Expedited: $15 per apostille, walk-in service only.", "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": true, "options.online": false, "options.text": "Mail in, drop off, or walk in for expedited service (hand-delivered before 4:30 p.m.); online apostilles aren't available. Payment by check or money order only.", "processing.text": "Worked in the order received, not on weekends or holidays; the office reports longer than normal wait times and states no number of days. Expedited service is for documents hand-delivered before 4:30 p.m. and can take longer when demand is heavy.", "prereqs.vital": "Only original certified copies from Colorado vital records offices: birth and death certificates from Colorado Vital Records; marriage licenses from the county clerk and recorder where they were issued.", "prereqs.notarized": "An original (not stamped or photocopied) Colorado notary signature, with a notarial certificate in English that gives the state, county and date and complies with Colorado law.", "prereqs.court": "Certified copies are ordered from the County Clerk and Recorder or the Clerk of the District Court where the document was issued.", "prereqs.school": null, "prereqs.county.text": null, "form.name": "Apostilles & Authentications Request Form", "form.url": "https://www.coloradosos.gov/pubs/notary/forms/NAUTH.pdf", "address": "1700 Broadway, Ste. 550, Denver, CO 80290", "notes": "The form asks for the foreign country where the documents will be presented; apostilles can't be issued for use in the United States or its territories. A notary can't certify a copy of a record available from a county clerk and recorder, the Secretary of State, State Archives or a vital records office, and documents with blanks are rejected.", "unconfirmed": [], "source_urls": [ "https://www.coloradosos.gov/pubs/notary/forms/NAUTH.pdf", "https://coloradosos.gov/pubs/apostilles/general.html", "https://coloradosos.gov/pubs/apostilles/rejectReasons.html" ], "source_kinds": [ "official", "official", "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-colorado" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "CT", "jurisdiction": "Connecticut", "office.name": "Connecticut Secretary of the State, Authentication and Apostille Unit", "office.url": "https://portal.ct.gov/SOTS/Legislative-Services/Authentication-of-Documents-and-the-Apostille", "fee.amount": 40, "fee.text": "$40 per document (child adoption documents $15), from the office's order form updated June 2021.", "fee.expedite": "Expedited: an additional $50 per document.", "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": null, "options.online": true, "options.text": "Every order is placed online; for a paper apostille you then mail or courier the documents to the office.", "processing.text": "Regular orders within 5 to 7 business days of the unit receiving the documents; e-Apostille and expedited orders within 24 hours.", "prereqs.vital": "Certified copies from a town clerk or the Department of Public Health, Vital Records Unit.", "prereqs.notarized": "Notarized by a Connecticut notary or certified by a Connecticut official within the last 10 years, with an original signature and/or seal. Use originals or certified copies.", "prereqs.court": null, "prereqs.school": null, "prereqs.county.text": null, "form.name": "Online Apostille Application", "form.url": "https://sots.service.ct.gov/apostille/", "address": "USPS: P.O. Box 150470, Hartford, CT 06115-0470, Attn: Authentications and Apostilles. FedEx, UPS, DHL or hand delivery (preferred): 165 Capitol Avenue, Suite 1000, Hartford, CT 06106", "notes": "The office issues both paper apostilles and e-Apostilles, and has an online apostille verification portal. Paper order forms are no longer accepted. The fee shown comes from the June 2021 order form; confirm it in the online system, which now takes all orders.", "unconfirmed": [], "source_urls": [ "https://portal.ct.gov/SOTS/Legislative-Services/Authentication-of-Documents-and-the-Apostille", "https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/SOTS/Authentication/Authentications-Form-612021-updated.pdf" ], "source_kinds": [ "official", "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-connecticut" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "DE", "jurisdiction": "Delaware", "office.name": "Delaware Division of Corporations", "office.url": "https://corp.delaware.gov/submitting-non-commercial-documents-for-apostille-or-authentication/", "fee.amount": null, "fee.text": "Personal (non-commercial) documents: $30 for any documents presented together. Commercial documents: $30 per document.", "fee.expedite": "Expedited processing is available for an additional fee; the amount isn't stated on the page.", "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": true, "options.online": null, "options.text": "By mail, or hand delivery by appointment (302-739-3077).", "processing.text": "Mailed and in-person personal requests are typically processed the same business day.", "prereqs.vital": null, "prereqs.notarized": "Signed by a Delaware notary, in person (not remotely or electronically). A foreign-language document needs an English translation, and both must be notarized. The notary may be asked for proof of appointment.", "prereqs.court": "Publicly recorded documents must be official copies from the issuing state or county official; these are never notarized.", "prereqs.school": null, "prereqs.county.text": null, "form.name": "Cover memo stating the purpose and the country of use (no form)", "form.url": null, "address": "Division of Corporations, John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal Street, Suite 4, Dover, DE 19901", "notes": "Remotely or electronically notarized documents are not accepted for an apostille. A mailed request needs a cover memo stating the purpose and the country of use.", "unconfirmed": [], "source_urls": [ "https://corp.delaware.gov/submitting-non-commercial-documents-for-apostille-or-authentication/" ], "source_kinds": [ "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-delaware" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "DC", "jurisdiction": "District of Columbia", "office.name": "Office of the Secretary, Office of Notary Commissions and Authentications (ONCA)", "office.url": "https://os.dc.gov/page/authentications-frequently-asked-questions", "fee.amount": 15, "fee.text": "$15 per document.", "fee.expedite": null, "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": true, "options.online": null, "options.text": "By mail with the request form, or in person 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday to Friday, with no appointment needed.", "processing.text": "Usually 2 to 3 business days.", "prereqs.vital": null, "prereqs.notarized": "Notarized by a District of Columbia notary, or certified by a department head.", "prereqs.court": "Provide the certified copy from the court.", "prereqs.school": null, "prereqs.county.text": null, "form.name": "Authentication Service Request Form", "form.url": "https://os.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/os/service_content/attachments/ONCA_Authentication%20Request%20Form_FY26.pdf", "address": "899 North Capitol Street, NE, Suite 8100, Washington, DC 20002", "notes": "ONCA can't authenticate most federal documents; those go to the U.S. Department of State.", "unconfirmed": [], "source_urls": [ "https://os.dc.gov/page/authentications-frequently-asked-questions", "https://os.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/os/service_content/attachments/ONCA_Authentication%20Request%20Form_FY26.pdf" ], "source_kinds": [ "official", "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-district-of-columbia" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "FL", "jurisdiction": "Florida", "office.name": "Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, Apostille Section", "office.url": "https://dos.fl.gov/sunbiz/other-services/apostille-notarial-certification/", "fee.amount": 10, "fee.text": "$10 per document; $20 per document certified by a Florida county clerk of court.", "fee.expedite": null, "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": true, "options.online": null, "options.text": "Mail the application, documents and payment to the Apostille Section, or come in person and wait (no appointment necessary).", "processing.text": "Allow at least five working days for processing.", "prereqs.vital": "A birth or death certificate from the Bureau of Vital Statistics or a county health department, signed by the State Registrar. Marriage and dissolution certificates signed by the State Registrar or the clerk of the county court.", "prereqs.notarized": "A full notarial statement, in English.", "prereqs.court": "Documents filed in a court or recorded by the clerk need the clerk of court's certified copy, not a notarized copy.", "prereqs.school": "Public school or university: a transcript signed by the registrar or an issuing official and notarized. Private school: a notarized printed transcript attested as a copy by the student or custodian.", "prereqs.county.text": null, "form.name": "Apostille and Notarial Certificate Request Form", "form.url": null, "address": "USPS: Department of State, Division of Corporations, Apostille Certification, P.O. Box 6800, Tallahassee, FL 32314-6800. Courier: Clifton Building, Apostille Section, 2661 Executive Center Circle, Tallahassee, FL 32301", "notes": "A Florida notary can't attest a copy of a public record (birth, death or marriage certificate, court or clerk-recorded document), so those must be certified copies from the issuing office. The apostille fee and the fee for the certified copy are paid with two separate checks or money orders.", "unconfirmed": [], "source_urls": [ "https://dos.fl.gov/sunbiz/other-services/apostille-notarial-certification/", "https://dos.fl.gov/sunbiz/other-services/apostille-notarial-certification/accepted-documents/", "https://notaries.dos.fl.gov/notproc7.html" ], "source_kinds": [ "official", "official", "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-florida" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "GA", "jurisdiction": "Georgia", "office.name": "Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority (GSCCCA), Notary Division", "office.url": "https://www.gsccca.org/Projects/apost.asp", "fee.amount": 3, "fee.text": "$3 per document.", "fee.expedite": null, "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": true, "options.online": null, "options.text": "By mail or courier, or walk in 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday with no appointment.", "processing.text": "Normally one to two business days by mail; walk-in requests typically take under twenty minutes.", "prereqs.vital": "Publicly recorded documents, including vital records, must be official certified copies.", "prereqs.notarized": "Properly notarized under Georgia law, with the notary's signature matching the name on the commission. No additional county certification is needed before the apostille.", "prereqs.court": "Court documents must be official certified copies.", "prereqs.school": null, "prereqs.county.text": null, "form.name": "Apostille Request Letter (example)", "form.url": "https://www.gsccca.org/file/notary-forms#Misc", "address": "GSCCCA, Attn: Notary Division, 1875 Century Blvd., Ste. 100, Atlanta, GA 30345", "notes": "Here the apostille comes from the clerks' cooperative authority, not the Secretary of State; it is the only agency that issues apostilles for documents from this state. Payment can be made ahead through a credit card pre-payment voucher.", "unconfirmed": [], "source_urls": [ "https://www.gsccca.org/Projects/apost.asp" ], "source_kinds": [ "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-georgia" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "HI", "jurisdiction": "Hawaii", "office.name": "Office of the Lieutenant Governor", "office.url": "https://ltgov.hawaii.gov/application-for-apostille-or-certification-of-documents", "fee.amount": 3, "fee.text": "$3 per document (money order, cash or cashier's check).", "fee.expedite": "No expedited service.", "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": true, "options.online": true, "options.text": "Start the application online, then mail the documents, walk in, or use the document drop box (Monday to Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).", "processing.text": "Estimated 7 to 10 business days.", "prereqs.vital": "A new birth, death or marriage certificate with the Hawaii Department of Health's embossed seal; certificates issued before January 1, 2025 must be reordered.", "prereqs.notarized": "Notarized by a Hawaii notary public first, then the notary's signature certified at the Circuit Court Legal Documents Office.", "prereqs.court": null, "prereqs.school": null, "prereqs.county.text": "The notary's signature is certified at the Circuit Court Legal Documents Office before the apostille.", "form.name": "Online application (print the emailed Application Document)", "form.url": "https://apostille.ehawaii.gov", "address": "Office of the Lieutenant Governor, State Capitol, 5th Floor, 415 S. Beretania St., Honolulu, HI 96813", "notes": "Vital records issued before January 1, 2025 must be reordered as a new certified copy with the Department of Health's embossed seal.", "unconfirmed": [], "source_urls": [ "https://ltgov.hawaii.gov/application-for-apostille-or-certification-of-documents" ], "source_kinds": [ "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-hawaii" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "ID", "jurisdiction": "Idaho", "office.name": "Idaho Secretary of State, Notary Department", "office.url": "https://sos.idaho.gov/apostille/", "fee.amount": 10, "fee.text": "$10 per document (check, money order or credit card).", "fee.expedite": null, "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": true, "options.online": null, "options.text": "By mail, or in person by appointment only (booked online).", "processing.text": "Requests are processed daily as received and returned by first-class mail.", "prereqs.vital": null, "prereqs.notarized": "A certified copy, or an original document notarized by an Idaho notary public.", "prereqs.court": null, "prereqs.school": "School documents must be signed by a school official and notarized.", "prereqs.county.text": null, "form.name": "Request Form for Apostilles or Authentications", "form.url": "https://archive.sos.idaho.gov/notary/apostille/apostille.pdf", "address": "Secretary of State's Office, Attn: Notary Department, PO Box 83720, Boise ID 83720-0080 (overnight: 450 N 4th Street, Boise, ID 83702)", "notes": "Only documents issued by Idaho officials or notarized by Idaho notaries; an out-of-state notarization goes to that state. The page points FBI clearance letters to the U.S. Department of State.", "unconfirmed": [], "source_urls": [ "https://sos.idaho.gov/apostille/" ], "source_kinds": [ "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-idaho" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "IL", "jurisdiction": "Illinois", "office.name": "Illinois Secretary of State", "office.url": "https://ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/documents/001503050K5.5.htm", "fee.amount": 2, "options.mail": null, "options.walk_in": null, "options.online": null, "unconfirmed": [ "options", "processing", "prereqs", "form", "address" ], "source_urls": [ "https://ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/documents/001503050K5.5.htm" ], "source_kinds": [ "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-by-state" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "IN", "jurisdiction": "Indiana", "office.name": "Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division", "office.url": "https://www.in.gov/sos/business/apostilleauthentication", "fee.amount": 2, "fee.text": "$2 per authentication; some documents, including birth and death certificates, are exempt.", "fee.expedite": null, "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": true, "options.online": null, "options.text": "By mail with a self-addressed stamped envelope, or in person by appointment (up to 10 documents while you wait).", "processing.text": "Normally 1 to 2 business days from receipt.", "prereqs.vital": "The original or a certified copy of an Indiana vital record. A marriage license must first be certified by the current circuit court clerk.", "prereqs.notarized": "A properly completed notarial certificate; you can check the notary's commission in the state's notary database.", "prereqs.court": "A copy of the final divorce decree.", "prereqs.school": null, "prereqs.county.text": "A marriage license is certified by the current circuit court clerk first.", "form.name": "Authentication Request Form", "form.url": "https://forms.in.gov/Download.aspx?id=16676", "address": "302 W. Washington Street, Room E-018, Indianapolis, IN 46204", "notes": "The office no longer distinguishes apostille and authentication requests. Only Indiana vital records can be authenticated, and a divorce decree must be a copy of the final decree.", "unconfirmed": [], "source_urls": [ "https://www.in.gov/sos/business/apostilleauthentication" ], "source_kinds": [ "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-indiana" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "IA", "jurisdiction": "Iowa", "office.name": "Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division", "office.url": "https://sos.iowa.gov/notaries/apostilles-and-certifications", "fee.amount": 5, "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": true, "options.online": true, "unconfirmed": [ "prereqs" ], "source_urls": [ "https://sos.iowa.gov/notaries/apostilles-and-certifications" ], "source_kinds": [ "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-by-state" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "KS", "jurisdiction": "Kansas", "office.name": "Kansas Secretary of State", "office.url": "https://www.kssos.org/general-services/apostilles-authentications.html", "fee.amount": 10, "fee.text": "$10 per document (raised from the earlier fee on March 2, 2026).", "fee.expedite": null, "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": true, "options.online": null, "options.text": "Mail or deliver the documents with the form to the office (open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.).", "processing.text": "Generally 3 to 5 business days from receipt.", "prereqs.vital": "The original or a certified copy of a birth, marriage or death certificate or divorce decree; certified copies come from the Office of Vital Statistics.", "prereqs.notarized": "Issued by a public authority or notarized by a Kansas notary.", "prereqs.court": "The court official's signature must be on file with the Secretary of State's office.", "prereqs.school": "Diplomas from schools in the state may need notarization by a Kansas notary.", "prereqs.county.text": null, "form.name": "Form DC, Request for Document Certification", "form.url": "https://sos.ks.gov/forms/administration/DC.pdf", "address": "Kansas Secretary of State, Docking State Office Building, 915 SW Harrison Street, Topeka, KS 66612", "notes": "The fee rose to $10 per document on March 2, 2026. A court official's signature must be on file with the office before a judgment can be apostilled.", "unconfirmed": [], "source_urls": [ "https://www.kssos.org/general-services/apostilles-authentications.html", "https://sos.ks.gov/forms/administration/DC.pdf" ], "source_kinds": [ "official", "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-kansas" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "KY", "jurisdiction": "Kentucky", "office.name": "Kentucky Secretary of State, Authentications and Apostilles", "office.url": "https://www.sos.ky.gov/bus/apostilles", "fee.amount": 5, "fee.text": "$5 per document, by mail or walk-in.", "fee.expedite": null, "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": true, "options.online": true, "options.text": "By mail with the request form, walk in to 1025 Capital Center Drive, Suite 201 (done while you wait), or upload a PDF and pay online for an e-Apostille.", "processing.text": "Mailed requests within 3 business days; walk-in requests while you wait.", "prereqs.vital": "Must bear the signature of the current State Registrar.", "prereqs.notarized": "On paper, the notary's signature must first be certified by the county clerk where the notary is registered. Electronic documents must be PDFs notarized by an authorized Kentucky online notary.", "prereqs.court": "Circuit and district court records go to the county clerk to certify the circuit clerk's signature first. County clerk records must be signed by a current county clerk or deputy.", "prereqs.school": null, "prereqs.county.text": "Paper notarized documents and circuit or district court records are certified by the county clerk first.", "form.name": "Apostille/Authentication Request Form", "form.url": "https://www.sos.ky.gov/admin/Documents/ApostilleAuthentication.pdf", "address": "Office of the Secretary of State, Authentications and Apostilles, P.O. Box 718, Frankfort, KY 40602", "notes": "Electronically notarized documents from an authorized Kentucky online notary can get an e-Apostille, sent as a PDF by email. FBI checks, IRS records and passports go to the U.S. Department of State.", "unconfirmed": [], "source_urls": [ "https://www.sos.ky.gov/bus/apostilles" ], "source_kinds": [ "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-kentucky" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "LA", "jurisdiction": "Louisiana", "office.name": "Louisiana Secretary of State, Commissions Division", "office.url": "https://www.sos.la.gov/NotaryAndCertifications/Certifications/AuthenticateSignaturesOfLouisianaOfficials/Pages/default.aspx", "fee.amount": 20, "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": true, "options.online": null, "unconfirmed": [ "processing" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.sos.la.gov/NotaryAndCertifications/Certifications/AuthenticateSignaturesOfLouisianaOfficials/Pages/default.aspx" ], "source_kinds": [ "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-by-state" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "ME", "jurisdiction": "Maine", "office.name": "Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions", "office.url": "https://www.maine.gov/sos/corporations-commissions/authentications-and-apostilles", "fee.amount": 10, "fee.text": "$10 per special certification, payable to the Secretary of State.", "fee.expedite": null, "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": null, "options.online": null, "options.text": "By mail or courier; call for an appointment for more than five documents.", "processing.text": "10 to 15 business days.", "prereqs.vital": "Vital records issued by municipal, court and state officials can be certified.", "prereqs.notarized": "A notarial statement must be included on or attached to the document.", "prereqs.court": null, "prereqs.school": null, "prereqs.county.text": null, "form.name": "Request for Authentications/Apostilles (PDF)", "form.url": "https://www.maine.gov/sos/sites/maine.gov.sos/files/inline-files/apos-auth-request-form.pdf", "address": "Secretary of State, 101 State House Station, Augusta ME 04333-0101", "notes": "Requests with more than five documents need an appointment (207-624-7752).", "unconfirmed": [], "source_urls": [ "https://www.maine.gov/sos/corporations-commissions/authentications-and-apostilles" ], "source_kinds": [ "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-maine" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "MD", "jurisdiction": "Maryland", "office.name": "Maryland Secretary of State, Certification Desk", "office.url": "https://sos.maryland.gov/Certifications/Pages/default.aspx", "fee.amount": 5, "fee.text": "$5 per certification or apostille (card accepted in person).", "fee.expedite": null, "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": false, "options.online": null, "options.text": "By mail; the page says walk-in service is not available at this time.", "processing.text": "Regular mail 7 to 14 business days; FedEx and UPS around 3 to 4 days; USPS Priority Mail up to 3 to 4 days.", "prereqs.vital": "State or county documents need the seal and authorized signature of the issuing department.", "prereqs.notarized": "Take the notarized document to the clerk of the circuit court in the county where the notary was commissioned (shown on the notary's seal) for certification first.", "prereqs.court": null, "prereqs.school": null, "prereqs.county.text": "The clerk of the circuit court certifies the notary first.", "form.name": "Mailing Checklist Form for Certification/Apostille", "form.url": "https://sos.maryland.gov/Certifications/SiteAssets/Pages/default/check%20list%20FOR%20DOCUMENTS%20to%20be%20certified1.pdf", "address": "Secretary of State, 16 Francis Street, Annapolis, MD 21401", "notes": "The page says walk-in service is not available at this time and that the desk will move to mail-in only during construction. Federal documents go directly to the U.S. Department of State.", "unconfirmed": [], "source_urls": [ "https://sos.maryland.gov/Certifications/Pages/default.aspx" ], "source_kinds": [ "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-maryland" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "MA", "jurisdiction": "Massachusetts", "office.name": "Secretary of the Commonwealth, Commissions Section", "office.url": "https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/commissions/apostilles.htm", "fee.amount": 6, "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": true, "options.online": null, "unconfirmed": [ "address" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/commissions/apostilles.htm" ], "source_kinds": [ "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-by-state" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "MI", "jurisdiction": "Michigan", "office.name": "Michigan Department of State, Office of the Great Seal", "office.url": "https://michigan.gov/sos/all-services/document-authentication-and-apostille", "fee.amount": 1, "fee.text": "$1 per document (Document Certification Fee).", "fee.expedite": null, "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": true, "options.online": false, "options.text": "By mail, or in person by appointment only on Mondays or Wednesdays at select Secretary of State offices and the Office of the Great Seal in Lansing.", "processing.text": "Requests are processed in the order received; the office quotes a 1 to 2 week turnaround for mailed requests.", "prereqs.vital": "Certified copies only, for example from a Michigan county clerk.", "prereqs.notarized": "Signed by an authorized official or a notary public, depending on the document type.", "prereqs.court": "Documents issued by court clerks are not acceptable.", "prereqs.school": null, "prereqs.county.text": null, "form.name": "Authentication request form", "form.url": "https://www.michigan.gov/sos/-/media/Project/Websites/sos/Notary/OGS_AUTHENTICATION_REQUEST_FORM.pdf", "address": "Michigan Department of State, Office of the Great Seal, 7064 Crowner Drive, Lansing, MI 48918", "notes": "Documents can't be apostilled online, and documents received by fax aren't accepted.", "unconfirmed": [], "source_urls": [ "https://michigan.gov/sos/all-services/document-authentication-and-apostille" ], "source_kinds": [ "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-michigan" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "MN", "jurisdiction": "Minnesota", "office.name": "Minnesota Secretary of State", "office.url": "https://www.sos.mn.gov/notary-apostille/apostille/how-to-get-an-apostille/", "fee.amount": 5, "fee.text": "$5 per apostille certificate.", "fee.expedite": null, "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": true, "options.online": null, "options.text": "By mail with the request form, or in person by appointment (booked online or by phone).", "processing.text": "Processed in the order received (no number of days is stated).", "prereqs.vital": "Birth and death certificates certified by the Minnesota Department of Health; marriage certificates or licenses certified by the county.", "prereqs.notarized": "Personal documents notarized by a Minnesota notary public.", "prereqs.court": "Certified copies of divorce decrees and judgments from the county where the proceedings took place.", "prereqs.school": "Transcripts and diplomas notarized by a Minnesota notary public.", "prereqs.county.text": null, "form.name": "Authentication Request Form", "form.url": "https://www.sos.mn.gov/media/2264/authentication-mail-form.pdf", "address": "Minnesota Secretary of State, First National Bank Building, 332 Minnesota Street, Suite N201, Saint Paul, MN 55101", "notes": "No walk-ins: in-person service is by appointment. Personal documents must be notarized by a Minnesota notary.", "unconfirmed": [], "source_urls": [ "https://www.sos.mn.gov/notary-apostille/apostille/how-to-get-an-apostille/" ], "source_kinds": [ "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-minnesota" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "MS", "jurisdiction": "Mississippi", "office.name": "Mississippi Secretary of State", "office.url": "https://www.sos.ms.gov/node/104", "fee.amount": 5, "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": null, "options.online": null, "unconfirmed": [ "processing" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.sos.ms.gov/node/104" ], "source_kinds": [ "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-by-state" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "MO", "jurisdiction": "Missouri", "office.name": "Missouri Secretary of State, Commissions", "office.url": "https://s1.sos.mo.gov/Business/Notary/notary/certify", "fee.amount": 10, "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": null, "options.online": null, "unconfirmed": [ "processing" ], "source_urls": [ "https://s1.sos.mo.gov/Business/Notary/notary/certify" ], "source_kinds": [ "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-by-state" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "MT", "jurisdiction": "Montana", "office.name": "Montana Secretary of State", "office.url": "https://sosmt.gov/apostilles-authentications/", "fee.amount": 10, "fee.text": "$10 per document, non-refundable.", "fee.expedite": "Expedited processing is not available.", "options.mail": null, "options.walk_in": null, "options.online": true, "options.text": "Order and pay online; the office lists a mailing address and its State Capitol location.", "processing.text": "Normally 3 to 5 business days.", "prereqs.vital": "Certified by the vital records administrator or the clerk and recorder.", "prereqs.notarized": "Notarized or certified documents; certification can come from the notary public, clerk of court, clerk and recorder, or vital records administrator.", "prereqs.court": "Certified by the clerk of court.", "prereqs.school": null, "prereqs.county.text": null, "form.name": "Request an Apostille or Authentication (online)", "form.url": "https://biz.sosmt.gov/forms/apostille", "address": "First Class or Priority Mail: PO Box 202801, Helena, MT 59620. FedEx or UPS: 1301 E. 6th Ave., Helena, MT 59601", "notes": "Expedited processing isn't available, and orders aren't held longer than 90 days. A long-form certificate is issued when an apostille is requested for a birth or death record.", "unconfirmed": [], "source_urls": [ "https://sosmt.gov/apostilles-authentications/", "https://sosmt.gov/wp-content/uploads/notary-certification-request-form.pdf", "https://dphhs.mt.gov/VitalRecords/Apostilles" ], "source_kinds": [ "official", "official", "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-montana" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "NE", "jurisdiction": "Nebraska", "office.name": "Nebraska Secretary of State, Notary Division", "office.url": "https://sos.nebraska.gov/business-services/apostilles-and-authentications", "fee.amount": 10, "fee.text": "$10 per document or notarization, regardless of pages.", "fee.expedite": null, "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": true, "options.online": true, "options.text": "Request and pay online, then mail or bring the documents; walk-in requests are completed the same day.", "processing.text": "Normally 3 to 5 business days from receipt; walk-ins the same day.", "prereqs.vital": "Birth and death certificates are among the documents the office authenticates (signed by a state or county official).", "prereqs.notarized": "An original document signed by a Nebraska notary or a state or county official.", "prereqs.court": null, "prereqs.school": "Transcripts, diplomas and degrees are among the documents the office authenticates.", "prereqs.county.text": null, "form.name": "Apostille/Certificate of Authentication Request (Certification Request Form)", "form.url": "https://sos.nebraska.gov/sites/default/files/doc/business-services/Notary/CertificationRequestForm.pdf", "address": "Nebraska Secretary of State, Notary Division, PO Box 95104, Lincoln, NE 68509", "notes": "Only documents issued by Nebraska officials can be authenticated.", "unconfirmed": [], "source_urls": [ "https://sos.nebraska.gov/business-services/apostilles-and-authentications" ], "source_kinds": [ "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-nebraska" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "NV", "jurisdiction": "Nevada", "office.name": "Secretary of State", "office.url": "https://www.hcch.net/en/states/authorities/details3/?aid=353", "fee.amount": 20, "options.mail": null, "options.walk_in": null, "options.online": null, "unconfirmed": [ "options", "processing", "prereqs", "form", "address" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.hcch.net/en/states/authorities/details3/?aid=353" ], "source_kinds": [ "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-by-state" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "NH", "jurisdiction": "New Hampshire", "office.name": "New Hampshire Secretary of State", "office.url": "https://www.sos.nh.gov/apostilles-and-certificates", "fee.amount": 10, "fee.text": "$10 per document, cash or check payable to the State of New Hampshire.", "fee.expedite": "Expedited: an additional $25 for every 10 apostilles or certificates.", "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": true, "options.online": null, "options.text": "Mail the documents with the request form, or bring them to the office.", "processing.text": "Not stated as a number of days; a large number of documents may not be ready until the following business day.", "prereqs.vital": "Request an original copy from the local town or city clerk.", "prereqs.notarized": "Notarized by a New Hampshire notary public.", "prereqs.court": null, "prereqs.school": null, "prereqs.county.text": null, "form.name": "Apostille and Certificate Request Form", "form.url": "https://www.sos.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt561/files/inline-documents/sonh/apostille-request-form.pdf", "address": "Secretary of State's Office, Room 204, 107 North Main Street, Concord, NH 03301", "notes": null, "unconfirmed": [], "source_urls": [ "https://www.sos.nh.gov/apostilles-and-certificates" ], "source_kinds": [ "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-new-hampshire" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "NJ", "jurisdiction": "New Jersey", "office.name": "Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services", "office.url": "https://www.nj.gov/njbonds/treasury/revenue/apostilles.shtml", "fee.amount": null, "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": true, "options.online": true, "unconfirmed": [ "fee", "processing", "address" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.nj.gov/njbonds/treasury/revenue/apostilles.shtml" ], "source_kinds": [ "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-by-state" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "NM", "jurisdiction": "New Mexico", "office.name": "New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division", "office.url": "https://www.sos.nm.gov/notary-and-apostille/apostille-authentications/", "fee.amount": 3, "fee.text": "$3 per document (statutory fee).", "fee.expedite": null, "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": true, "options.online": true, "options.text": "File online through the enterprise portal, in person, or by mail.", "processing.text": "Processed daily Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (no number of days is stated).", "prereqs.vital": "Certified copies come only from the State Registrar of Vital Records.", "prereqs.notarized": "An apostille is attached to a notarized original document or a certified recorded instrument.", "prereqs.court": null, "prereqs.school": null, "prereqs.county.text": null, "form.name": "Notary, Apostille, & Facsimile Filings (online portal)", "form.url": "https://enterprise.sos.nm.gov/", "address": "325 Don Gaspar, Suite 300, Santa Fe, NM 87501", "notes": "Requests are filed online through the office's enterprise portal, in person or by mail, and processed Monday to Thursday.", "unconfirmed": [], "source_urls": [ "https://www.sos.nm.gov/notary-and-apostille/apostille-authentications/" ], "source_kinds": [ "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-new-mexico" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "NY", "jurisdiction": "New York", "office.name": "New York Department of State, Division of Licensing Services, Apostille and Authentication Unit", "office.url": "https://dos.ny.gov/obtain-apostillecertificate-authentication", "fee.amount": 10, "fee.text": "$10 per document.", "fee.expedite": null, "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": true, "options.online": null, "options.text": "By mail, walk-in same-day service in New York City, Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo and Utica (up to 10 documents), or drop-off in Albany and New York City.", "processing.text": "Walk-in requests the same day; mailed and dropped-off requests are processed by receipt date (no number of days is stated).", "prereqs.vital": "Records issued by a local or county official must first be certified by the county clerk of the county where they were issued; records signed by the state Department of Health's registrar don't need that step. New York City records are certified by the New York County Clerk's Office.", "prereqs.notarized": "Notarized documents must first be certified by the county clerk of the county where the notary is commissioned.", "prereqs.court": null, "prereqs.school": "The school official's signature on the certification must be notarized (then the notary goes through the county clerk).", "prereqs.county.text": "The county clerk certifies notarized documents and locally issued vital records before the Department of State.", "form.name": "Apostille/Certificate of Authentication Request Form", "form.url": "https://dos.ny.gov/apostillecertificate-authentication-request-forms", "address": "New York Department of State, Division of Licensing Services, Apostille and Authentication Unit, PO Box 22001, Albany, NY 12201-2001 (express carriers: 1 Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue, 6th Floor, Albany, NY 12231)", "notes": "The Department authenticates only public documents signed by a state official or a county clerk, so most documents pass through a county clerk first. New York City birth and death certificates also need a Letter of Exemplification. Federal and FBI background checks go to the U.S. Department of State.", "unconfirmed": [], "source_urls": [ "https://dos.ny.gov/obtain-apostillecertificate-authentication" ], "source_kinds": [ "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-new-york" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "NC", "jurisdiction": "North Carolina", "office.name": "North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Office of Authentications", "office.url": "https://www.sosnc.gov/documents/guides/authentications/Authentications_Quick_Reference_Guide.pdf", "fee.amount": 10, "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": null, "options.online": null, "unconfirmed": [ "processing" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.sosnc.gov/documents/guides/authentications/Authentications_Quick_Reference_Guide.pdf" ], "source_kinds": [ "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-by-state" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "ND", "jurisdiction": "North Dakota", "office.name": "North Dakota Secretary of State", "office.url": "https://www.sos.nd.gov/notary-apostille/apostille-and-certification", "fee.amount": 10, "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": true, "options.online": null, "unconfirmed": [ "form" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.sos.nd.gov/notary-apostille/apostille-and-certification" ], "source_kinds": [ "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-by-state" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "OH", "jurisdiction": "Ohio", "office.name": "Secretary of State", "office.url": "https://www.hcch.net/en/states/authorities/details3/?aid=353", "fee.amount": null, "options.mail": null, "options.walk_in": null, "options.online": null, "unconfirmed": [ "fee", "options", "processing", "prereqs", "form", "address" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.hcch.net/en/states/authorities/details3/?aid=353" ], "source_kinds": [ "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-by-state" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "OK", "jurisdiction": "Oklahoma", "office.name": "Secretary of State", "office.url": "https://www.hcch.net/en/states/authorities/details3/?aid=353", "fee.amount": null, "options.mail": null, "options.walk_in": null, "options.online": null, "unconfirmed": [ "fee", "options", "processing", "prereqs", "form", "address" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.hcch.net/en/states/authorities/details3/?aid=353" ], "source_kinds": [ "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-by-state" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "OR", "jurisdiction": "Oregon", "office.name": "Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division", "office.url": "https://sos.oregon.gov/business/Pages/how-to-get-authentication-apostille.aspx", "fee.amount": 10, "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": true, "options.online": null, "unconfirmed": [ "processing" ], "source_urls": [ "https://sos.oregon.gov/business/Pages/how-to-get-authentication-apostille.aspx" ], "source_kinds": [ "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-by-state" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "PA", "jurisdiction": "Pennsylvania", "office.name": "Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Notaries, Commissions and Legislation", "office.url": "https://www.pa.gov/services/dos/get-document-certifications---apostilles.html", "fee.amount": 15, "fee.text": "$15 per document (not per page).", "fee.expedite": null, "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": true, "options.online": null, "options.text": "By mail with the form or a cover letter and a self-addressed stamped envelope, or walk in 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday.", "processing.text": "5 to 7 business days after receipt by mail; walk-in requests while you wait.", "prereqs.vital": "Death certificates must be signed by the state registrar; marriage certificates by the register of wills or clerk of the orphans' court. Birth certificates don't need notarization.", "prereqs.notarized": "Original documents, with the certificate of notarial act in English.", "prereqs.court": null, "prereqs.school": "Diplomas and transcripts must be notarized by a Pennsylvania notary public before the request.", "prereqs.county.text": null, "form.name": "Request for Legalization of Documents form", "form.url": "https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dos/programs/document-certification/apostilles-and-authentication.pdf", "address": "Pennsylvania Department of State, Apostilles & Certifications, North Office Building, Room 201, 401 North Street, Harrisburg, PA 17120-0029", "notes": "Send originals, not photocopies. The request can go with the office's form or a cover letter. The program page says to allow about two to three weeks for mailed documents (not counting mail time), while the service page says 5 to 7 business days; plan on the longer figure. Diplomas, transcripts and criminal record checks must be notarized by a Pennsylvania notary first.", "unconfirmed": [], "source_urls": [ "https://www.pa.gov/services/dos/get-document-certifications---apostilles.html", "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/programs/document-certification.html" ], "source_kinds": [ "official", "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-pennsylvania" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "RI", "jurisdiction": "Rhode Island", "office.name": "Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division", "office.url": "https://services.sos.ri.gov/Home/Index", "fee.amount": 5, "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": null, "options.online": true, "unconfirmed": [ "processing" ], "source_urls": [ "https://services.sos.ri.gov/Home/Index" ], "source_kinds": [ "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-by-state" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "SC", "jurisdiction": "South Carolina", "office.name": "South Carolina Secretary of State, Authentications", "office.url": "https://sos.sc.gov/node/177", "fee.amount": 5, "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": true, "options.online": null, "unconfirmed": [ "processing" ], "source_urls": [ "https://sos.sc.gov/node/177" ], "source_kinds": [ "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-by-state" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "SD", "jurisdiction": "South Dakota", "office.name": "South Dakota Secretary of State, Apostille Office", "office.url": "https://sdsos.gov/general-services/apostilles-authentications.aspx", "fee.amount": 25, "fee.text": "$25 per document.", "fee.expedite": "Expedited: an added $50.", "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": true, "options.online": null, "options.text": "Mail the originals, or use drop-off and pick-up (no walk-in appointments).", "processing.text": "Mailed requests within 2 business days of receipt; drop-offs mostly 1 to 2 business days.", "prereqs.vital": "Certified by the issuing agency; a notary can't certify a birth, marriage or death certificate or divorce decree as a true copy.", "prereqs.notarized": "Properly certified and notarized by a South Dakota notary public.", "prereqs.court": "The original or certified document with the raised or stamped seal of the court.", "prereqs.school": "Diplomas and transcripts must be notarized.", "prereqs.county.text": null, "form.name": "Apostille/Authentication Request Form", "form.url": "https://sdsos.gov/docs/ApostilleAuthenticationRequestForm.pdf", "address": "Attn: Apostille Office, 500 E. Capitol Ave., Pierre, SD 57501", "notes": "No walk-in appointments; drop-off and pick-up run Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and expedited service needs an appointment. Emailed or faxed documents can't be processed.", "unconfirmed": [], "source_urls": [ "https://sdsos.gov/general-services/apostilles-authentications.aspx" ], "source_kinds": [ "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-south-dakota" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "TN", "jurisdiction": "Tennessee", "office.name": "Tennessee Secretary of State, Business Services Division, Office of Authentications", "office.url": "https://sos.tn.gov/businesses/guides/apostille-authentication-guide", "fee.amount": 2, "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": true, "options.online": null, "unconfirmed": [ "processing" ], "source_urls": [ "https://sos.tn.gov/businesses/guides/apostille-authentication-guide" ], "source_kinds": [ "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-by-state" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "TX", "jurisdiction": "Texas", "office.name": "Texas Secretary of State", "office.url": "https://www.sos.state.tx.us/authfaqs.shtml", "fee.amount": 15, "fee.text": "$15 per universal apostille (a different fee applies to adoption proceedings).", "fee.expedite": null, "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": true, "options.online": null, "options.text": "By mail (check, money order or SOSDirect account) or walk-in (exact cash, check, money order or SOSDirect).", "processing.text": "Mailed requests can take up to two weeks from receipt; bulk drop-off requests three days; appointments and Monday or Friday walk-ins the same day.", "prereqs.vital": "Birth and death certificates, marriage licenses and divorce decrees are public records the office authenticates.", "prereqs.notarized": "The office has separate instructions for notarized documents; the notary's stamp must be on the document itself.", "prereqs.court": "Documents from a court, clerk of a court, public prosecutor or process server are accepted.", "prereqs.school": "Transcripts and diplomas have their own instructions on the office's site.", "prereqs.county.text": null, "form.name": "Form 2102, Request for a Universal Apostille", "form.url": "https://www.sos.state.tx.us/statdoc/apostilleforms.shtml", "address": "By mail: Office of the Texas Secretary of State, Authentications Unit, P.O. Box 13550, Austin, TX 78711-3550. Walk-in or appointment: 400 West 15th St, Austin, TX 78701 (Form 2102, Rev. 06/2026).", "notes": "The office issues a single universal apostille that serves either purpose. The stamp has to be on the document itself, and a translation needs a notary to witness the translator's signature. Certified records must have been issued within the past five years, and copies of certified or notarized records aren't apostilled. Walk-in and drop-off: 400 West 15th Street, Austin.", "unconfirmed": [], "source_urls": [ "https://www.sos.state.tx.us/authfaqs.shtml", "https://www.sos.state.tx.us/statdoc/request.shtml", "https://www.sos.texas.gov/statdoc/forms/2102new.pdf" ], "source_kinds": [ "official", "official", "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-texas" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "UT", "jurisdiction": "Utah", "office.name": "Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Authentications", "office.url": "https://authentications.utah.gov/process-from-home-page/", "fee.amount": 5, "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": true, "options.online": true, "unconfirmed": [ "prereqs" ], "source_urls": [ "https://authentications.utah.gov/process-from-home-page/" ], "source_kinds": [ "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-by-state" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "VT", "jurisdiction": "Vermont", "office.name": "Vermont State Archives and Records Administration (VSARA), Secretary of State", "office.url": "https://sos.vermont.gov/secretary-of-state-services/apostille-or-authentication", "fee.amount": 10, "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": true, "options.online": null, "unconfirmed": [ "processing" ], "source_urls": [ "https://sos.vermont.gov/secretary-of-state-services/apostille-or-authentication" ], "source_kinds": [ "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-by-state" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "VA", "jurisdiction": "Virginia", "office.name": "Secretary of the Commonwealth, Authentication Division", "office.url": "https://www.commonwealth.virginia.gov/official-documents/authentications/how-to-submit/", "fee.amount": 10, "fee.text": "$10 per document (not per page).", "fee.expedite": null, "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": true, "options.online": true, "options.text": "Create the cover letter online, then mail the documents, use the drop box at 400 East Cary Street, or come in with an appointment booked online.", "processing.text": "Mailed packages generally 7 to 10 business days; drop-box documents 5 to 7 business days.", "prereqs.vital": null, "prereqs.notarized": "Properly notarized or issued; check the office's types of documents page.", "prereqs.court": null, "prereqs.school": null, "prereqs.county.text": null, "form.name": "Online cover letter", "form.url": "https://authentications.solutions.virginia.gov/", "address": "USPS: Secretary of the Commonwealth, Authentication Division, 1111 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219. FedEx, UPS, DHL: 400 East Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23219", "notes": "A document that isn't properly notarized or issued is returned without authentication. Appointments are made only through the office's website; walk-ins without one aren't seen, but there's a drop box.", "unconfirmed": [], "source_urls": [ "https://www.commonwealth.virginia.gov/official-documents/authentications/how-to-submit/" ], "source_kinds": [ "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-virginia" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "WA", "jurisdiction": "Washington", "office.name": "Washington Secretary of State, Corporations Division, Apostille and Certificate Program", "office.url": "https://www.sos.wa.gov/node/11773", "fee.amount": 15, "fee.text": "$15 per document.", "fee.expedite": "Expedited: an additional $100 per 10 documents.", "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": true, "options.online": null, "options.text": "Mail, or deliver in person in Olympia for same-day service.", "processing.text": "Standard 7 to 10 business days; expedited 2 to 3 business days; same-day in person while you wait.", "prereqs.vital": "Certified by the Vital Records Administrator.", "prereqs.notarized": "Notarized by a Washington notary with a full notarial certificate.", "prereqs.court": "An original, unaltered certified copy issued by a county court.", "prereqs.school": null, "prereqs.county.text": null, "form.name": "Apostille Authentication Request Form", "form.url": "https://www.sos.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2025-06/6.2025%20-%20Apostilles%20request%20form.pdf", "address": "Corporations Division, Apostille and Certificate Program, PO Box 40228, Olympia, WA 98504", "notes": "The page posted a relocation notice for in-person service (to Tumwater); check the current address before visiting.", "unconfirmed": [], "source_urls": [ "https://www.sos.wa.gov/node/11773", "https://www.sos.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2025-06/6.2025%20-%20Apostilles%20request%20form.pdf" ], "source_kinds": [ "official", "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-washington" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "WV", "jurisdiction": "West Virginia", "office.name": "West Virginia Secretary of State", "office.url": "https://sos.wv.gov/business/Apostilles-and-authentications/authentication-documents-international-use", "fee.amount": 10, "fee.text": "$10 per certification; when several documents are certified by the same official, the first is $10 and each additional one $5.", "fee.expedite": null, "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": true, "options.online": null, "options.text": "By mail with Form AC-1, or in person 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.", "processing.text": "The office tries to process filings within 48 business hours; walk-ins are usually served within minutes.", "prereqs.vital": "Certified copies signed by the State Registrar or the clerk of the county commission where the record is on file.", "prereqs.notarized": "The proper notary affidavit (acknowledgment statement).", "prereqs.court": "Certified copies signed by the clerk of the court that issued the order.", "prereqs.school": "Signed by the appropriate school official and properly notarized in West Virginia.", "prereqs.county.text": null, "form.name": "Apostille and Certification Request (Form AC-1)", "form.url": "https://sos.wv.gov/media/225/download?inline", "address": "West Virginia Secretary of State, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East, Bldg. 1, Ste. 157-K, Charleston, WV 25305 (the Charleston office named on Form AC-1)", "notes": "FBI background checks go to the U.S. Department of State, not this office.", "unconfirmed": [], "source_urls": [ "https://sos.wv.gov/business/Apostilles-and-authentications/authentication-documents-international-use", "https://sos.wv.gov/media/225/download" ], "source_kinds": [ "official", "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-west-virginia" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "WI", "jurisdiction": "Wisconsin", "office.name": "Department of Financial Institutions (apostilles) and the Secretary of State's Certification Desk", "office.url": "https://dfi.wi.gov/Pages/ConsumerServices/ApostilleServices/GeneralInformation.aspx", "fee.amount": 10, "fee.text": "$10 per document.", "fee.expedite": "Expedited: $35 per document.", "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": null, "options.online": true, "options.text": "Submit the original or certified documents with the request form; an online application with payment is available.", "processing.text": "Standard 3 to 7 business days; expedited 1 to 2 business days, not counting mail time.", "prereqs.vital": null, "prereqs.notarized": "Documents certified or issued by Wisconsin public officials or notaries; submit the original or certified document.", "prereqs.court": "Documents certified by certain court officials.", "prereqs.school": "Documents signed by University of Wisconsin registrars or presidents are accepted (Secretary of State).", "prereqs.county.text": null, "form.name": "Apostille Request Form", "form.url": "https://dfi.wi.gov/Pages/ConsumerServices/ApostilleServices/Forms.aspx", "address": "Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, PO Box 7838, Madison, WI 53707-7838", "notes": "Two offices are designated here: the Department of Financial Institutions issues apostilles, and for countries outside the Hague Convention the authentication comes from the Secretary of State, whose Certification Desk publishes its own instructions at the same fees. One request form per country.", "unconfirmed": [], "source_urls": [ "https://dfi.wi.gov/Pages/ConsumerServices/ApostilleServices/GeneralInformation.aspx", "https://dfi.wi.gov/Pages/ConsumerServices/ApostilleServices/Fees.aspx", "https://sos.wi.gov/Documents/SOSWIApostille%26AuthenticationInstructionSheet.pdf" ], "source_kinds": [ "official", "official", "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-wisconsin" }, { "jurisdiction_code": "WY", "jurisdiction": "Wyoming", "office.name": "Wyoming Secretary of State", "office.url": "https://sos.wyo.gov/Services/DocumentRequirements.aspx", "fee.amount": 20, "options.mail": true, "options.walk_in": true, "options.online": null, "unconfirmed": [ "processing" ], "source_urls": [ "https://sos.wyo.gov/Services/DocumentRequirements.aspx" ], "source_kinds": [ "official" ], "checked": "2026-11", "page_url": "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-by-state" } ] }